Security preparations in advance of President Barack Obama’s visit to campus this evening have closed down H street in front of Kogan Plaza and the Marvin Center.

There is no word as to when Obama is supposed to arrive for his 7 p.m. town hall in the Marvin Center but since early Tuesday afternoon members of the Secret Service and University Police have been roping off streets and closing the Marvin Center. Traffic is being directed down 21st Street but pedestrians have been  cleared from the road.

Crowds awaiting the arrival of the 44th president have lined up near the School of Media and Public Affairs and Lisner Auditorium.

When Obama spoke at Lisner Auditorium in 2009,  a large white tent was erected near Lisner for the president to enter through.

The Hatchet was given pool access to the town hall and will be live tweeting from the event.